Trinket



1938- w. H. ROLL 2,109,092

- TRINKE'I Filed Dec. 16, 1935 2&

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TRINKET City, Mo.

Application December 16, 1935, Serial No. 54,617

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an article of manufacture in the nature of anornament to be used as a pocket piece or a trinket for personaladornment, and the primary object of the invention is to provide such anarticle which comprises a laminated body, specially formed and assembledso that perfume vapors might be emitted therefrom.

One of the important aims of this invention is to provide an article ofpersonal adornment which has, as a part thereof, an absorbent pad housedwithin an uniquely formed case which presents a trinket that might beemployed as a pocket piece, a clip, or any one of a number of otherdecorative members according to the wishes of the user.

Other important aims of this invention include the formation of thecomponent parts of an article of manufacture in such fashion as topresent a neat, effective and rigidly assembled unit that comprises alarge number of parts, yet presents a compact body of apparently solidnature.

Structural features forming important objects of the invention will beaccurately described during the following specification, referring tothe accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a trinket embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the trinket.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, vertical, central, cross section through thetrinket, and,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the fibrous sheet of absorbing materialforming a part of the trinket.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the trinket comprises arelatively thick, substantially flat body 6 of non-absorbent materialthat is cast or otherwise formed to present opposed faces 0 8 and I0,both of which are convex to a desirable degree. It has been foundpractical and desirable to turn body 6 from bakelite or similar phenolicsubstance that has been highly colored for decorative purposes.

A cavity l2 formed inwardly from face 8 of body 6 is joined by aplurality of apertures I4 and a filler aperture l6 which extend inwardlyfrom face H) of body 6 and into communication with cavity l2. Filleropening I6 is preferably centrally disposed and the mouth thereofadjacent face I0 is flared so that as liquid perfume is introducedthrough filler opening 56, the quantity thereof which filler opening l 6will accommodate will be substantially sufficient to saturate to theextent desired, the fibrous pad l8. This pad I8 constitutes one of thelaminations of the trinket and the same overlies the bottom of cavity l2and extends across apertures I 4 and [6.

A shoulder 20 is formed in body 6 around the annular face thereof whichforms the edges of 5 cavity l2. The distance from bottom 22 of cavity l2to shoulder 20 is slightly less than the thickness of pad I8, tothe endthat when plate 24 is fitted into cavity l2, the edge of pad l8 will beengaged by plate 24, as illustrated in Fig. 4. 10

Plate 24 is dished so that the convex outer face thereof will be in thesame plane as that portion of face 8 of body 6 that circumscribes plate24. When plate 24 is of uniform thickness, a small, unoccupied portionof cavity l2 will provide an 15 air space between the top of pad l8 andthe bottom face of plate 24 near the center thereof. The annular edge ofplate 24 is in frictional engagement with the. annular side of body 6forming cavity l2, and when the parts of the trinket are so 0 assembled,a compact, apparently unitary article is created. Obviously, the outerface of plate 24 may be engraved, etched, or otherwise decorated andmeans such as a ring 28 may be attached to body 6 so as to afford a wayof affixing the article 25 to the wearing apparel.

Introduction of perfume through specially formed filler opening it willimpregnate pad I8 so that perfume vapors will be emitted throughapertures l4 and I6 for a long period of time. 30

Manifestly, the trinket may be used as a locket, belt buckle, pocketpiece, or a suitable pin or clip structure, not here shown, may beattached to body 6 so that the trinket might be afiixed to suit theconvenience of the wearer. 35

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of personal adornment or pocket piece adapted to emitperfume vapors, compris- 4O ing a relatively thick, flat body ofnon-absorbent material having a cavity formed inwardly from one facethereof and an aperture extending inwardly from the opposite facethereof into communication with said cavity; a sheet of absorbent 45material overlying the bottom of the cavity and forming a bottom for thesaid aperture; and a plate within the said cavity to hold the sheet ofabsorbent material in position and having its outer surface in an arcconcentric with an are 50 having therein that portion of the face of thefirst mentioned face of the said body which circumscribes the plate.

2. An article of personal adornment or pocket piece adapted to emitperfume vapors, compris- 55 ing a relatively thick, fiat, disc-shapedbody of non-absorbent material having a cavity formed inwardly from oneface thereof and an aperture extending inwardly from the opposite facethereof into communication with said cavity; a sheet of absorbentmaterial overlying the bottom of the cavity and extending across theaperture; and a metallic, disc-shaped plate having its annular edges infrictional engagement with the walls of the body forming said cavity andits outer surface in an arc concentric with an are having therein thefirst mentioned face of the said body, the wall forming the side of thecavity being a continuous, annular one in sealing engagement with saidplate throughout its length, said aperture being positioned at thecenter of said cavity whereby upon introducing liquid perfume to saidabsorbent sheet therethrough, the said sheet will be evenly saturated,said plate having a concave inner face contacting the sheet of absorbentmaterial at its edge and extending upwardly into spaced relation to theabsorbent material at its center.

3. An article of personal adornment or pocket piece adapted to emitperfume vapors, comprising a relatively thick, fiat body ofnon-absorbent material having a cavity formed inwardly from one facethereof and an aperture extending inwardly from the opposite facethereof into communication withsaid cavity; a sheet of fibrous materialoverlying the bottom of the cavity; and a sheet metal member pluggingthe cavity and occupying the portion thereof above said sheet of fibrousmaterial, thewall of said body circumscribing the sheet metal memberhaving a stepped internal shoulder formed thereon supporting andlimiting the inward movement of said last mentioned member.

4. As a new article of manufacture, adapted to dispense perfume vapors,a unitary, laminated body of the character described comprising a firstlamination having a cavity formed therein from one face thereof and aplurality of apertures extending from the opposite. face thereof intocommunication with said cavity; a second lamination of absorbentmaterial within the said cavity, overlying the mouth of the apertures;and a third lamination frictionally engaged within the cavity, the wallof said first mentioned lami nation within the cavity having a shoulderextending therealong above the bottom of the cavity, the thickness ofthe second lamination being slightly greater than the distance of thesaid shoulder above the bottom of the cavity, said third laminationhaving a concave inner face and engaging the said second lamination atits edge as it rests upon the shoulder. I

WALTER H. ROLL.

